Born January 19, 1934 in Jefferson County, Missouri to Cluster J. and Mary (Ketchell) Charlton. Bud married Paula Resinger on May 3, 1954. She preceded him death on September 23, 2013. He was predeceased by his parents, five (5) brothers, four (4) sisters, and one (1) great grandson. He is survived by son Dean (Debbie) Charlton of Louisville, Illinois, daughters Bonnie Bromeyer of Fredericktown, Jan (Scott) Durcholz of Sheridan, Wyoming, four (4) grandsons, five (5) granddaughters, seven (7) great grandchildren, and many beloved nieces and nephews. Bud was a jack of all trades and a master of quite a few. His specialty was being a professional truck driver.